Information about #CEC085 color

#CEC085 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CEC085 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 192, 133) — 80.8% red, 75.3% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #CEC085 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from ORPIN GOLD (#CEBE88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Winter Hazel (#D0C383) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 192, 133)), which gives #CEC085 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CEC085 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CEC085 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CEC085

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEC085
  • RGB206, 192, 133
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 192, 133)
  • HSL48°, 43%, 66%
  • HSL Precise48.493°, 42.69%, 66.471%
  • HSV48°, 35%, 81%
  • HSB48°, 35%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.753, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.753, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.753, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEC085
  • DECIMAL ID13549701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01